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Rachin Ravindra's video during the award ceremony from Champions Trophy has gone viral as it claims that he is truly an Indian at heart. During the runner-up prize distribution, a social media user observes that only Ravindra checked what was inside the box, while his team mates were least concerned about it after losing the Champions Trophy 2025 final against India. The video now has over a million likes and people have hilarious comments on the post.

Michael Vaughan was all praise of the Indian cricket team's bench strength after they lifted a historic third Champions Trophy after beating New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Taking to social media platform X, Vaughan said that even India's second sting side could have made it to the final of the Champions Trophy. “Jaiswal, Varma, Sharma, SKY, Pant, Reddy, Sundar, Chahal, Arshdeep, Bumrah & Bishnoi… This team would have made it to the final as well IMO. The strength in Indian cricket in white-ball is off the scale,” he wrote.

Chad and Bangladesh were the world's most polluted countries in 2024, with average smog levels more than 15 times higher than WHO guidelines, according to figures compiled by Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir. Only Australia, New Zealand, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland made the grade, IQAir said.

Rachin Ravindra had an unforgettable ICC Champions Trophy 2025, finishing as the tournament’s highest run-scorer. But while the world applauded his on-field heroics, it was a subtle moment during the award ceremony that had cricket fans buzzing. As the Kiwis received their runners-up medals after a thrilling final against India, fans noticed something peculiar—Ravindra, unlike his teammates, stepped off the podium, immediately opened his medal box, and inspected the prize. And just like that, social media erupted, calling it “the most Indian thing ever.”

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 title with a four-wicket win over New Zealand in the final at Dubai International Stadium on March 9. New Zealand, batting first, posted a total of 251 runs. In response, Rohit Sharma led with 76 runs, while contributions from KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, and Ravindra Jadeja ensured India’s victory.

Indian cricket, Varun Chakravarthy had a brush with the silver screen. In 2014, he played a cameo in the Tamil movie ‘Jeeva,’ a sports drama that unknowingly mirrored his own life’s journey. The film depicted a cricketer’s struggle against odds, much like Varun’s real-life battle to carve a niche for himself in professional cricket. Not stopping at movies, he also made an appearance in the popular cooking reality show "Cooku with Comali". However, his true calling lay elsewhere—in cricket, where he would rise to fame as India’s mystery spinner, leaving batsmen baffled with his unorthodox variations. Varun Chakravarthy has been a key architect of India's ICC Champions Trophy win. He has been the second highest wicket-taker in the tournament. In the finals against New Zealand, he put the Kiwis on the backfoot with two crucial wickets. 33-year-old Varun Chakravarthy made his T20I debut in July 2021 and became the second-oldest player after Farokh Engineer to debut in ODIs in February 2025. He plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and is a key spinner for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand on Sunday, India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli shared his thoughts on the title win and said that he is happy as the team was able to play as a unit. In the final, it was Rohit Sharma who led the way. In the semi-final, it was Virat Kohli with the bat and Mohammed Shami with the ball, among others. India won five straight games to claim the Champions Trophy 2025, and in each of those contests, a handful of their star players shone brightly. Those contributions led to another title-yielding run in a major ICC event.

India’s bowlers stuck to their guns, attacking the stumps and keeping the batsmen honest. In turn, New Zealand’s finest seem to have got a measure not only of the conditions and opposition but of what was needed in a tournament final. At no time did New Zealand’s batting look under pressure, harried or hurried. It was as though they had mentally set themselves a target of something in the region of 250, and were planning their way there, rather than aiming for 300 and falling well short. Rachin Ravindra was a treat to watch for his 37 and Daryl Mitchell ensured that the innings was held together with 63. If New Zealand were kept on a tight leash by India’s spinners, with wickets falling just regularly enough to ensure that the game was always within grasp, Michael Bracewell, at No 7, kept New Zealand competitive with a breezy 53.

Luxon, who will also be the chief guest at this year's Raisina Dialogue, will seek to beef up security and trade ties during his four-day visit, according to persons familiar with the development. The visit comes amid alarms in Wellington over the Chinese military's growing presence and engagement with the Pacific Island states.

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma hugging each other at the Dubai stadium. India won another global cricket tournament with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. Rohit Sharma led the chase with 76 off 83 balls and Lokesh Rahul’s unbeaten 34 helped India cross the finish line on 254-6 in 49 overs to win the Champions Trophy for the third time.

Shoaib Akhtar called India as the best team of the Champions Trophy, saying the Men in India deserve to lift the trophy. «The best team of the tournament has won the Champions Trophy. That too without dropping a single match!!» said the Pakistani bowler in a post on his social media platforms. India won another global cricket tournament with a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday.

Rohit Sharma and his men overcame a fierce challenge from New Zealand on Sunday to clinch their third Champions Trophy title in style. Both India and New Zealand have tasted success in this tournament before. India's last triumph came in 2013, while they finished as runners-up to Pakistan in 2017. The Men in Blue also shared the title with Sri Lanka in 2002 after a rain-marred two-day final. New Zealand, on the other hand, won the Champions Trophy in 2000—then known as the ICC Knockout Trophy—defeating India in the final at Nairobi, Kenya. To this day, it remains the Black Caps’ only ICC limited-overs title.

Champions Trophy title in style. Both India and New Zealand have tasted success in this tournament before. India's last triumph came in 2013, while they finished as runners-up to Pakistan in 2017. The Men in Blue also shared the title with Sri Lanka in 2002 after a rain-marred two-day final. New Zealand, on the other hand, won the Champions Trophy in 2000—then known as the ICC Knockout Trophy—defeating India in the final at Nairobi, Kenya. To this day, it remains the Black Caps’ only ICC limited-overs title.

Rohit Sharma and his deputy Shubman Gill stirred memories of cricketing legends Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar by becoming only the third opening pair to achieve a century-plus partnership in a Champions Trophy final. The atmosphere was electric as India faced New Zealand in front of a packed crowd in Dubai on March 8, both teams vying for the prestigious Champions Trophy. New Zealand, bolstered by a late innings rally from Daryl Mitchell (63) and Michael Bracewell (53-), managed to post a challenging total of 251/7. In response to this significant target, Rohit and Gill set a brisk pace for the chase with their dynamic batting. Rohit took the role of the aggressor while Gill balanced both an offensive and defensive approach. Together, they constructed a solid opening partnership of 105 runs, marking themselves as just the third pair in history to reach this milestone in a Champions Trophy final.

quadriceps strain while batting, the NZC said on Sunday. Mark Chapman has taken his place in the field. Williamson made 11 after New Zealand opted to bat and was out, offering a return catch to left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav. It is still not known what will be the extent of Williamson's lay-off after the quadriceps injury.

Mohammed Shami had an eventful start to the Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. In the seventh over, Shami dropped a crucial caught-and-bowled chance off Rachin Ravindra, giving the in-form Kiwi batter a lifeline. The missed opportunity left skipper Rohit Sharma visibly frustrated, as India hoped to break New Zealand’s strong start. Bowling to Rachin, Shami sent down a full delivery at the stumps, which was driven powerfully straight back at him. The veteran pacer attempted a reverse-cup catch over his left shoulder, but the ball ricocheted off his little finger, slipping away for a single. Shami immediately looked in discomfort, prompting the physio to rush onto the field and tape his fingers.

Rachin Ravindra etched his name in the history books before being dismissed for 37 off 29 balls in the Champions Trophy 2025 final against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With his knock, Rachin became the first New Zealand batter to score over 250 runs in a single edition of the tournament, surpassing Kane Williamson’s 244-run tally from 2017. Coming into the final, Rachin had already amassed 226 runs in three matches, including two centuries in Pakistan. He got off to a strong start in the final, racing to 25 off just 14 balls in the first five overs.

This streak, which has persisted since November 2023, reached its peak during the ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai, with Lara's record having been established between October 1998 and May 1999. In the final match, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat first, facing an unchanged Indian lineup. However, New Zealand's pace bowler Matt Henry was ruled out due to a shoulder injury sustained during the semi-final against South Africa, leading to Nathan Smith stepping in as his replacement.

This 'mini-World Cup' clash pits two of the most consistent yet often unlucky teams in ICC tournaments. Both nations are desperate for success after recent near-misses in major ODI finals—India falling short in the 2017 Champions Trophy and the 2023 World Cup, while New Zealand suffered heartbreaking defeats in the 2015 and 2019 World Cups. Adding some intrigue to the match is India's campaign, which has been slightly clouded by accusations of an “unfair advantage” due to all of their matches being scheduled at a single venue.

Many India-New Zealand clashes over the years have been decided by some massive factors: Be it a run chase masterclass from Virat Kohli, supporting acts from KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer etc, Kiwi pacers Matt Henry and Trent Boult running through Indian top order and making the scorecard look like a football scoreline or recently, the domination of both side's spinners.